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Date | 1527 |
Maker | Georg Hartmann |
Place | Nuremberg |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 38642 |
Acquisition | Lent by St John's College, Oxford, in 1924 |
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The mater and limb are of two pieces, soldered construction. Scales on the limb: equal hours scale; degree scale; degree scale. More informationBack
In the centre of the unequal-hour scale is Arch Bishop Laud's coat of arms. The back contains 5 scales of the following types: Degree; Zodiacal signs; Calendar; Shadow square. The back is inscribed: with a maker's signature marked as GEORGIVS HARTMAN NORENBERGE FECIT ANNO MDXXVII (George Hartmann of Nuremberg made this in the year 1527). More information